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The Boys in Short Pants is Canada's newish political podcast, taking a second look at the goings-on of Canadian politics.
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The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.
The Boys join Politicoast for a crossover on the cabinet shuffle and Various National Security Issues.
The Boys are joined by Tyler Meredith (@tylermeredith), former budget policy and platform impresario of the Liberal government.
Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project join Laurent for a chat about competition policy.
You can check out/submit to ISED's consultation here: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/strategic-policy-sector/en/marketplace-framework-policy/competition-policy/consultation-future-competition-policy-canada
The Boys welcome to the pod former chief of staff to the Conservative Whip, Sean Murphy, to discuss all things whip.
The Boys return! Poilievre, inflation and the new anxieties of hybrid parliament.
The Boys discuss the Liberal-NDP accord and the recent federal budget.
The Boys discuss the Emergencies Act, the Conservative leadership race, and whether drink tickets are too complicated a system to be implemented in the real world.
The Boys discuss the latest in Conservative leadership tumult and what it all means.
The Boys discuss the opportunity costs of slow starts, Halo 3, and if the Liberal agenda is more like a steamroller or a lawnmower. (It's an Albany thing).
The boys are joined by Paul Wells of Maclean's Magazine to discuss the past, present and future of political communications.
The Boys sit down with a special guest to discuss the furniture situation in Canada's official residences and other issues.
The Boys discuss the ins and outs of the new Cabinet.
The Boys talk about the results of Canada's 44th general election.
The Boys dispense some mostly unsolicited career advice, review the state of the election, and talk platforms a bit.
The Boys take a quick look at the federal election landscape and assign you all some summer reading - namely, Eddie Goldenberg's The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa.
The Boys dive back into the mailbag filled to the brim with your questions!
The Boys talk Green Party omnishambles, legislative update (also omnishambles) and Sheriff-Commissioner Dion's Morneau Report.
If you want to submit a question for our Q&A episode, you can DM our twitter account (@shortpantspod) or email us at shortpantspod at gmail dot com
1CUPE economist Angella MacEwen (@amacewen) joins the Boys to discuss her new book co-written with NDP policy director Jonathan Gauvin as well as childcare and industrial policy.
The book mentioned was Alain Deneault's "Canada: A New Tax Haven: How the Country that Shaped Caribbean Offshore Jurisdictions is Becoming One Itself."
Angella and Jonathan's book is "Share the Wealth: How We Can Tax the Super-Rich and Create a Better Country for Everyone," available wherever fine books are sold.
Professor Kevin Milligan of UBC joins us once more for a discussion of his time at the Privy Council Office during the pandemic and a quick look at the macroeconomic outlook.
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big fan, i was wondering if you guys had any recomendations for similar channels, looking for indie work not cbc radio stuff
Great show for political geeks who are interested in how things work in parliament Hill and niche topics that don't make headlines.